Introduction: Before We Begin...
A/N: I do not own Naruto. I have never owned Naruto. Undoubtedly, I never will own Naruto.
I would like to say before I begin that this is an alternate universe wherein a couple clans are removed and a couple are added. All members of those clans are also removed or added. The new clans each are my individual idea, although the idea of new clans itself is not. Any similarity between my added content and someone else's is entirely coincidental.
I'm fully translating all techniques and ranks. I see no reason not to considering my entire story is in English. A small selection of my translations is provided below:
Genin - Apprentice (P)
Chuunin - Adept (A)
Tokubetsu Jounin - Focused Elite (FE)
Jounin - General Elite (GE)
ANBU - Masked Elite (ME)
Hunter - Hunter Elite (HE)
Sannin - Grandmaster (GM)
Kage - Lord/Lady (L)
Byakugan - Eyes of Divination
Suiton: Kirigakure no Jutsu - Water Style: Hidden Mist Technique
etc.
Note that although I'm changing ranks and technique names, I am keeping all characters' names the same. I see no reason to Europeanize them.
The setting is the same as the original: The Elemental Nations, focused mostly on Konoha and the Land of Fire. Naruto and a majority of the members of the Konoha 12 exist. The exclusions are Sakura and the rest of the Haruno family/clan, and because I'm sick of them, the Uchiha. Yes, all of them. The storyline will greatly differ from the original one, but it's an alternate universe so that shouldn't be a problem. It will start just after the Naruto's class gets promoted to an Apprentice, and be focused on Team 7 (which will not have Naruto in it).
I've added two clans to make up for the ones I've removed. There's the small, secretive Sunadokei clan, and the larger, more open Shiro clan. There has been no Great Massacre of any clan.
The Shiro clan are collectively the internal police force of Konoha. Their heiress is in Naruto's class in the Academy. The Sunadokei clan also has an heir in Naruto's class. They will replace Sakura and Sasuke.
The clan powers of the Shiro and Sunadokei clans will be gradually revealed as I decide upon them. For now, the only thing of import is that the Sunadokei have a doujutsu named the Eyes of Fate. Its power will be revealed over time.
Note that because of these changes, the Akatsuki will not exist in the same manner as they did before, and the Rinnegan cannot exist. The Akatsuki will still exist, however, and their name will be translated into English, just like everything else (as Daybreak).
The situation with Kakashi is an interesting one, due to his possession of one Sharingan eye. I am counteracting this by saying that if one implants one of the Eyes of Fate in their eye sockets, and is not a member of the Sunadokei clan, then it changes into one of the Eyes of Envy, which are basically Sharingan eyes, except that the Mangekyou Sharingan doesn't exist in this world. Obito still exists in the history, except as a member of the Sunadokei instead of as an Uchiha. Their appearance is altered because of the alteration of the conditions of their existence. This will be addressed when it comes up in the story.
Despite all this, the Kyuubi no Kitsune did attack Konoha in this world, and Namikaze Minato did lose his life sealing it in Naruto.
I will exercise my artistic liberties to add or remove characters as I see fit throughout the passage of the story. I'll keep the ones I like or am neutral about, and remove the ones that I dislike the concept of.
I know many people won't approve of those changes, so I'm informing you now. It's happening. If you don't like it, don't read. You've been warned. I'm making this for myself and those who will appreciate it, not everyone. Sorry.
I don't know how far I'll be able to get into it before I stop. I promise now that I will try to continue it unto its natural end, but you never know what will come up. I apologize in advance if I stop at a terrible time.
